Operational Analyst (Royalty Operations)

Role Responsibilities

Alberta Energy and Minerals has an available opportunity for 2 experienced individuals looking to work within the world of Royalty Operations.

Due to the changing nature of industry business, Royalty Operation’s work environment promotes teamwork and flexibility. You will be responsible for providing excellent front line client services to stakeholders in accordance with Royalty Operation’s operational processes and regulations. Your success will derive from your understanding of the clients’ needs and your ability to build and maintain positive relationships by using effective communication. A demonstrated ability to collaborate with other team members, manage multiple priorities, analyze data and make recommendations is essential to your success. Above all you must be comfortable in a continuously changing environment. 

Energy Operations is looking for detail oriented and motivated individuals to fill the roles of Operational Analysts. With your keen eye for details; your outstanding interpersonal skills; and your ability to analyze information and problem solve; you will be a valuable part of a team that contributes to the accurate assessment, levy and collection of royalties for production in Alberta.

Operational Analyst (Gas Royalty Operations unit):

The Gas Royalty Operations unit is looking for one (1) Operational Analyst (Royalty Administration) responsible for:
 

• Providing quality client services to stakeholders and advising on interpretation of the Alberta Natural Gas Royalty Guidelines (Guidelines), policies, the Natural Gas Royalty Regulations (NGRR), and the Mines and Minerals Act (MMA). 
• Contributing to the collection of underpaid natural gas royalty accounts.
• Answering complex issues or questions raised by internal or external stakeholders affecting Crown royalty collections, calculation, and assessment to ensure overdue royalty amounts are accurate and in compliance.
• Resolving account balances and accurately recording and associating incoming payments from clients. 
• Administration of client gas royalty accounts in arrears and ensuring all collections procedures are followed accurately and in a timely manner. 
• Utilizing various internal and external applications to research, retrieve, interpret, and analyze data related to all aspects of natural gas royalty calculation. 
• Using organization, multitasking and prioritizing skills to meet multiple deadlines.
• Working as an individual and within a team to ensure operational and business requirements are met.
• Researching, investigating, analyzing, and proposing recommendations on emerging issues and projects.
• Assisting the Team Lead in organizing team business activities to ensure that goals and objectives are achieved in an efficient and innovative manner.
• Assisting the Team Lead in ensuring business and system processes comply with internal controls, to optimize efficiency and effectiveness of operations, to achieve Branch and Department goals.

Role Responsibilities Cont'd

Operational Analyst (Oil Royalty Operations unit):
 

The Oil Royalty Operations unit is looking for one (1) Operational Analyst who will play a critical role in the collection and settlement of crude royalty volumes owing to the Crown.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing client service for internal and external stakeholders, including interpretation and advisement on the Petroleum Marketing Regulation, Petroleum Royalty Regulation 2009, Petroleum Royalty Regulation 2017, the Mines and Minerals Act, and their affiliated guidelines.
• Analysis and reconciliation of royalty variances, employing an in-depth understanding of the royalty framework to accurately determine and transact settlement decisions.
• Utilizing an analytical approach to problem solving to improve the timelines and accuracy in which royalty volumes are reported and received.
• Monitoring the royalty calculation cycle to ensure the monthly oil royalty calculation is processed accurately and timely which includes balancing of monthly oil royalty calculations and manual verification.
• Colaborate with other governmental agencies such as the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission, and the Alberta Energy Regulator to ensure shared mandates are achieved.
• Apply organization, multitasking and prioritizing skills to meet multiple deadlines.
• Working both independently and within a team to ensure operational and business requirements are met.

Please click on the links below to view the job descriptions for:
Operational Analyst (Gas Royalty Operations Unit).
Operational Analyst (Oil Royalty Operations Unit). 

Qualifications

High school diploma and four years of related experience.   

Equivalency (for both roles): 

Directly related experience or education considered on the basis of: 

• One year of experience for one year of education or 
• one year of education for one year of experience.

The following are considered as assets:

• An accounting diploma or Canadian Association of Petroleum Production Accountants (CAPPA) certificate.
• Experience working with oil and gas business and industry processes, relating to the reporting of oil and gas royalties.
• Experience with financial research and analysis.
• Experience in enforcement of policies, including legislation and guidelines.
• Client service experience.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 
Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

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